Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-09-05
.LABOR'S GREAT DAY.
The Great Demonstration Of Organized Labor
at the Smoky City.
TWENTY THOUSAND MEN In LINE.

Special TLegrGm TO he Sunday Register.
PIrTsBURG, September 3.-The trades
and lab r organizations of this immense
workshop have for weeks past been max
ing preparations for a grand demonstration,
the object being not only to exhibit their
numerical strength, but to show to the
public generally how thoroughly the vari.
Gus departments are organized for self.pro-
lection and the tariff, aud the material Of
which the different unions are composed.
At an early hour in the morning. the
streets, especiallylthose along which the
procession was to pass, began TO fill up with
people, and long before the immense col.
umn received the order to march every
point of vantage had been taken, and the
sidewalks We're crowded to ~suffocation. The
air resounded with music and as the differ
ent organization moved from their head
quarters to places of rendezvous, IN order
to form, they were the recipients of cheers
and compliments upon the appearance
they made. The organizations carried in
Vulnerable flags and banners, and these
with the decorated badges, and tastefully
ornamented vehicles made a very hand
some picture.
As stated, the demonstration was one of
United Labor, and was the first OF the kind
which has occurred in Pittsburg for years.
1t was not intended as a political demon
stration, but it did serve to show the stall
wart character of the thousands of artisans
employed in and about the city.
Taking it all together the demonstration
was n of the largest and most successful
affairs of the kind ever witnessed in the
country.
The object of the parade was to
show the strength OF the various trades
unions, and in order that there might be a
big turnout, many of the mills and factor
les closed down. The bright day added to
the success of the demonstration and when
the procession passed down Fifth avenue
at noon, it ia estimated that 1900 men
were in line, The column was several
miles long and occupied nearly two hours
in passing q given point. 1t embraced
every labor organization in the city, in
GLIDING the Amalgamated Association of
Iron and Steel Workers, Knightso of Labor,
Miners Amalgamated Association, Build
ers' League, glass workers unions, lnterna-
tional Typographical Union and German
Trades Assembly.
An interesting feature was the presenta-
ton to the trades assembly representatives
of a beautiful b nner appropriately in
scribed, by Kaufman Bros. Hon. j. T.
Cox made the presentation speech.
NJ. p. Carrick, a. Marshal Of the Trades
Assembly. received the banner in behalf
of that body, and in q few well chosen
words said that the wOrkingmen of Allie
gheny county would always preserve it as
an emblem of the excellent good feeling
and cordiality that has long and now ex-
lists between organized labor and the
Messrs. Kaufman Bros.
1t was nearly IL o'clock when all the
organizations had reached their place and
had notified Chief Marshal Joyce that they
were ready to move. The word of COM
mand was then given, and the long route,
although it has been curtailed several
times, was commenced.
The route extended over a large portion
of the South Side. the main city and ALLIE
gheny, and the entire route was lined with
people, while many of the business houses
and private houses were elegantly decora-
ted. Fully 100, 900 strangers are in the
city.
The demonstration was the most success
full affair, conducted exclusively by labor
examinations, that has ever come off in
this city. 1t brought the thousands Of
men employed in our workshops, mills,
furnaces and manufacturing establish
ments, into line, and showed the progress
that had been made in bringing the men
into strong, healthy organizations in which
their common action may benefit them
selves and the community.
The greatest credit is due every one who
participated in the parade, special praise
to the committee who had charge of the
preliminary arrangements, their arduous
duties were performed in a manner that
reflected credit upon themselves and their
organizations. The citizens took gener-
ally a lively interest in the display, as
shown by the number of decorations and
immense crowds that lined the route.